Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Timothy 5:3 - 5:3

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Robertson Word Pictures - 1 Timothy 5:3 - 5:3


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That are widows indeed (tas ontōs chēras). For ontōs (actually, really), see Luk 23:47; 1Co 14:25; and 1Ti 5:5. For widows (chēra) see note on Mar 12:40; note on Mar 12:42; note on Act 6:1; and note on 1Co 7:8. Parry notes that in 1Ti 5:3-8 Paul discusses widows who are in distress and 1Ti 5:9 those who are in the employment of the local church for certain work. Evidently, as in Act 6:1-6, so here in Ephesus there had arisen some trouble over the widows in the church. Both for individual cases of need and as a class Timothy is to show proper respect (timā, keep on honouring) the widows.